Movies Like Far from Home

If you liked Far from Home (1989), a thriller movie directed by Meiert Avis, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Boy (2015)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.
2
End of the Road (2022)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Recently widowed mom Brenda fights to protect her family during a harrowing road trip when a murder and a missing bag of cash plunge them into danger.
3
Us (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors…
4
Kalifornia (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
5
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from…
6
The Hitcher (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath…
7
The Forever Purge (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their…
8
Eden Lake (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in…
9
The Man in the White Van (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
In early 1970s Florida, an ominous white van stalks young women. A teenage girl is the latest victim, but this one won't stay a victim.
10
Straw Dogs (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
A young couple moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control.
11
Down in the Valley (2005)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship…
12
Touch of Evil (1958)
★ 7.7/10Also thriller
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
13
Planet Terror (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors…
14
Breakdown (1997)
★ 7/10Also thriller
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a…
15
The Lost Boys (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
16
Identity (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to…
17
Outback (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
A young American couple’s Australian holiday takes a terrifying turn when they get lost in the outback. With only one another to rely on, the two are driven to extremes in order to stay alive in the harsh and…
18
Killer Joe (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.
19
Nature of the Beast (1995)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.
20
In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas "Locke" Lockhart, hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer whose crimes defy scientific explanation. When the killer mysteriously resurfaces nine years…